[access-uk] Re: boot up problem
- From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:02:00 -0000
Hi
Taking the battery out and measuring it wouldn't give you a true indication of
its capacity as it needs to be in circuit as once a battery has no load on it
the voltage goes up slightly.
As the batteries on motherboards are just the button type it would be far
better to just take it out and get a replacement. Unfortunately there are
certain motherboards where the battery is soldered on and that requires
someone who knows what they are doing to replace it.
I have the feeling it might not be the battery as you say it resets by itself.
This sounds more like a power supply on it's way out. The voltage is possibly
fluctuating and causing the computer to become unstable and thus resetting....
A new power supply costs less than £20 and is very easy to fit.
Darren - The Brummy Woodworker
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 5:38 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: boot up problem
Hi Terry,
Not without taking the battery out and measuring it with a volt meter. But
after 4 years, there's a better than 50% chance it is the battery anyway.
George.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
terry cooper
Sent: 27 January 2005 17:24
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: boot up problem
Hi George
The pc was bought about 4 years ago. Is there anyway of checking whether
the battery is at fault?
Thanks for your response
Terry
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 5:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: boot up problem
Hi Terry,
How old is the system? If it's over say 3 years old, it's possible the
CMOS battery on the motherboard is past its sell by date, and so not keeping
the BIOS settings.
George.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of terry cooper
Sent: 27 January 2005 17:06
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] boot up problem
hi
Would Any of you have any idea why the following is happening?
My pc no longer boots up as normal, it seems to just go round in
circles a lot. Virtually every time I turn it on, I have to get sighted
assistance to go into the bias. The pc continuously wants to boot from the
floppy drive. I have to click onto c drive, come out of the bias, then allow
it to continue.
A secondary problem is, that it is suddenly rebooting itself as well.
JFW6, xp pro, avg with up to date virus definitions and cygate.
Any ideas welcome.
Terry
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